WINNER: Female Trailblazer of the Year - Private Practice

Jacqueline Dinsmore

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Jackie Dinsmore is a trailblazer and role model for women in law and business. Jackie started her legal career on Bay Street, before moving in-house at a large media company. Jackie later discovered entrepreneurship and Co-owned several startups – including Flapjackkids, Cognition LLP, and Caravel Law. Caravel is a revolutionary law firm with 100+ lawyers focused on supporting startups and in-house legal departments. Jackie has long contributed to the gender equity and diversification movements within the legal industry, investing her time and efforts in the growth of a law firm that makes the legal profession more flexible and accessible for women lawyers, in particular. Jackie is now a Co-Managing Partner at Caravel and was recently named one of Canada’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers. While overseeing Caravel’s growth, Jackie is also passionate about supporting women-run businesses. She is on the board of Opportunity International Canada, which provides microfinance loans and training to women entrepreneurs in developing countries. Jackie is also a founding partner of Extra Innings Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in traditionally underrepresented founders, with a particular focus on women and BIPOC business owners. Jackie’s exemplary leadership, mentorship, and drive to implement change continues to pave the path for women professionals and entrepreneurs.

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The CMP Young Guns recognized him in 2016 as one of the Canadian mortgage Industry’s 50 brightest young stars. In 2018, 2020 & 2021, he was nominated as a Finalist for the Canadian Mortgage Awards in the categories of Alternative Lending Broker Specialist and Digital Innovator of the Year and in 2018 as a finalist for the Canadian Mortgage Awards of Excellence. In 2019, he was the recipient of the Community Trust Award for Alternative Broker Specialist of the Year – Business for Self. Reza was also recognized by the Canadian Mortgage Professional (CMP) magazine on its CMP Hotlist 2021 as one of the 53 professionals who survived the twists and turns of 2020 turning difficult situations into extraordinary opportunities, and in 2022 his brokerage was also recognized as a top brokerage on their 5-Star Brokerage List. Reza is passionate about community work, philanthropy, and contributing to initiatives that help our society’s overall success. Reza served in not-for-profit organizations in the areas of business & mentoring/ innovation, civil rights and social actions, and youth for several years in different capacities. In March 2014, he was granted the Ontario Volunteer Service Award from the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, Province of Ontario in recognition of a 5-year award for continued services.

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